Bordj Ghdir weather in April

In April, Bordj Ghdir sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Bordj Ghdir's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bordj Ghdir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:13 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
49%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Bordj Ghdir is commune and town in Bordj Bou Arréridj Province, Algeria.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in Bordj Ghdir reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1166
2166
3166
4176
5176
6176
7176
8176
9176
10176
11177
12177
13187
14187
15187
16187
17187
18187
19187
20198
21198
22198
23198
24198
25198
26208
27209
28209
29209
30209

How April really feels in Bordj Ghdir

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bordj Ghdir weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 407.82.59.82.4
Feb11° / 348.12.310.63.0
Mar15° / 488.71.211.74.6
Apr18° / 549.30.312.96.0
May23° / 11°498.3013.97.3
Jun29° / 16°246.1014.46.3
Jul33° / 20°114.1014.24.3
Aug32° / 19°227013.44.4
Sep27° / 15°489.1012.26.8
Oct21° / 11°386.9011.17.2
Nov15° / 3870.110.14.7
Dec11° / 347.21.39.62.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46139
56139
66139
76139
86139
96139
106040
116040
126040
136040
146040
155941
165941
175941
185941
195941
205941
215941
225941
235941
245842
255842
265842
275941
286040
296040
306139

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Bordj Ghdir gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1292
2292
3302
4302
5302
6301
7301
8301
9301
10301
11301
12301
13301
14301
15301
16301
17311
18311
19311
20310
21320
22320
23320
24330
25330
26330
27330
28330
29330
30320

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 7:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:356:55
212.46:336:56
312.46:326:57
412.56:306:58
512.56:296:59
612.56:286:59
712.66:267:00
812.66:257:01
912.66:237:02
1012.76:227:03
1112.76:207:04
1212.86:197:05
1312.86:177:05
1412.86:167:06
1512.96:157:07
1612.96:137:08
1712.96:127:09
1813.06:117:10
1913.06:097:10
2013.16:087:11
2113.16:077:12
2213.16:057:13
2313.26:047:14
2413.26:037:15
2513.26:027:16
2613.36:007:16
2713.35:597:17
2813.35:587:18
2913.45:577:19
3013.45:567:20

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.42 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Bordj Ghdir

In seasonPeak

None of Bordj Ghdir's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Bordj Ghdir sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Bordj Ghdir?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Bordj Ghdir for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bordj Ghdir in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Bordj Ghdir sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

UV index in Bordj Ghdir in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bordj Ghdir peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Bordj Ghdir in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bordj Ghdir is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1732 µg/m³Nov 1926 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bordj Ghdir?

Bordj Ghdir sits at 35.9°N, 4.9°E, 1,088 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Râs el Oued, 13 km away.

Topography around Bordj Ghdir

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bordj Ghdir.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bordj Ghdir has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 458 m around an average of 1,164 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,116 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,818 m.

The land around Bordj Ghdir is covered by grassland (47%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%), cropland (28%) and bare terrain (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
458 m
16 km
1,116 m
80 km
1,818 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Râs el Oued 13 km · Bordj Bou Arreridj 23 km · El Achir 30 km · Salah Bey 36 km · Aïn Oulmene 36 km · M'Sila 39 km · Bordj Zemoura 42 km · Mansourah 45 km

Algeria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,051
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
69%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 468
Religion
Muslim 99%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bordj Ghdir (35.9011°, 4.8981°, elevation 1,088 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).